'Out Of Gas'
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So, normally if I'm viewing a PDF on my powerbook, I just use Preview, because, well, it works, and no sense in downloading extra stuff.
But I want to type in a form (my 1040) and Preview doesn't seem to let me do that. Is there a way, or do I just need to download Acrobat, or...?
PDF is a (more or less) high-res image file. Acrobat Reader only allows you to view it. To edit PDFs you can use the full version of Adobe Acrobat, but it costs some moulah. You probably should just print it off and do it by hand.
IIRC, the 1040 online is an interactive form, so all you should need is Reader. You'll be able to click in form fields to fill it out and then print it.
But if the PDF lets you enter data, i.e., is a form, you don't need the full version of Acrobat to do that. You should be able to do it with Acrobat Reader, because we do (on a PC).
I can't answer nothing about that confusing Mac stuff.
My PC is sluggish. Looking in Windows Task Manager at the Processes, it looks like java.exe is using a lot a CPU cycles. How can I find out what is calling java? Does iTunes use java?
Figured it out: it was the galleon.tv service I've got running with my Tivo. It's a cool app, but what a resource hog!
Has anyone posted this?
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Ten posts back, Daniel. :)
Pbblt. never mind.
Shoulda looked, dagnabbit.
PDF is a (more or less) high-res image file.
It's a vector format.